Different kind of birds from yesterday... or bugs (super hornets).
The dreadful EVF blackout happened twice during the 30 minute session. When the rehearsal first started, the A1 could only took ONE picture at a time, even though everything was set properly. I lost some shots definitely. I removed the battery and the problem went away. Not sure WTH was going on.
Douglas L wrote:
Different kind of birds from yesterday... or bugs (super hornets).
The dreadful EVF blackout happened twice during the 30 minute session. When the rehearsal first started, the A1 could only took ONE picture at a time, even though everything was set properly. I lost some shots definitely. I removed the battery and the problem went away. Not sure WTH was going on.
Douglas L wrote:
Different kind of birds from yesterday... or bugs (super hornets).
The dreadful EVF blackout happened twice during the 30 minute session. When the rehearsal first started, the A1 could only took ONE picture at a time, even though everything was set properly. I lost some shots definitely. I removed the battery and the problem went away. Not sure WTH was going on.
Hi Doug,
Very nice photos. Just wondering what method you are using to prevent the EVF blackout. For me the 10 second power save mode which turns off the EVF when it’s not used has worked well for BIF and wildlife.
Douglas L wrote:
Different kind of birds from yesterday... or bugs (super hornets).
The dreadful EVF blackout happened twice during the 30 minute session. When the rehearsal first started, the A1 could only took ONE picture at a time, even though everything was set properly. I lost some shots definitely. I removed the battery and the problem went away. Not sure WTH was going on.
Laslo Varadi wrote:
Hi Doug,
Very nice photos. Just wondering what method you are using to prevent the EVF blackout. For me the 10 second power save mode which turns off the EVF when it’s not used has worked well for BIF and wildlife.
I have been using mine quite a bit but I never encountered any issues with the EVF here in sunny Southern California nor under more subdued lighting in Ecuador. Still, I bought an extended rubber eyecup and before my trip to Ecuador at the end of last month. Other than that I didn’t do anything different on any other Sony bodies previously and my still in use A7r IV.
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Long-tailed weasel action last week locally… This guy is fast and didn’t stay still much.
Laslo Varadi wrote:
Hi Doug,
Very nice photos. Just wondering what method you are using to prevent the EVF blackout. For me the 10 second power save mode which turns off the EVF when it’s not used has worked well for BIF and wildlife.
Thank you Laslo. I do use the 10 second power off method you recommended, and the deep eyecup. I tried putting a piece of Lightdim on the left side of the senor but the sensor wouldn't come on at all, maybe I need to try a smaller piece of Lightdim. I still couldn't figure out why the camera would take only one picture at a time when the drive dial was set at H+, the AF dial was set at AF-C, and the ISO was at auto. This was right at the beginning of the Blue Angels rehearsal, I missed the best BA diamond formation shot. Well. I will see them again in Latrobe, Pa this weekend.
Douglas L wrote:
Different kind of birds from yesterday... or bugs (super hornets).
The dreadful EVF blackout happened twice during the 30 minute session. When the rehearsal first started, the A1 could only took ONE picture at a time, even though everything was set properly. I lost some shots definitely. I removed the battery and the problem went away. Not sure WTH was going on.
Douglas L wrote:
Different kind of birds from yesterday... or bugs (super hornets).
The dreadful EVF blackout happened twice during the 30 minute session. When the rehearsal first started, the A1 could only took ONE picture at a time, even though everything was set properly. I lost some shots definitely. I removed the battery and the problem went away. Not sure WTH was going on.
Woooah Douglas! Killer shots. Agreed with Pius, first is just terrific.
First sunny day in a while and the EVF issue was absolutely obnoxious about an hour and a half after sunrise. Happened every single time in some circumstances with the sun at my back. Thankfully there was nothing really noteworthy to shoot. In some instances the EVF does not need to be exposed to the sun for long. Just pulling the camera away to the right horizontally for a second and bringing it straight back caused it over and over. I was able to reproduce it very easily. Will be looking into eye cups others have linked.
Because this is an image thread...
Bird on a stick:
Sony ILCE-1
FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
ƒ/6.3 600.0 mm 1/640 400
Bird in flight:
Sony ILCE-1
FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
ƒ/6.3 600.0 mm 1/3200 1250
From the Delaware Bay. That last one is a Semipalmated Sandpiper which is slightly larger than the average sparrow and not an easy bird to get a frame filling shot in flight. The rest are a mix of Dunlin and RT
Some photos using the PGD Tracker https://www.photogeardesigns.com/
Unlike other Optical sights, this mount has no play when mounted. You can Calibrate it, take it off, remount it and it remains precisely aligned.
This completely solves the EVF blackout bug since you don't look thru the EVF.
The Least Bittern is a challenging bird to capture in flight; it pops up, flies a short distance low over the marsh before quickly disappearing. The PGD tracker had no problem quickly acquiring and tracking this bird
I think this is a game-changer for my BIF photography.
coderunner01 wrote:
Some photos using the PGD Tracker https://www.photogeardesigns.com/
Unlike other Optical sights, this mount has no play when mounted. You can Calibrate it, take it off, remount it and it remains precisely aligned.
This completely solves the EVF blackout bug since you don't look thru the EVF.
The Least Bittern is a challenging bird to capture in flight; it pops up, flies a short distance low over the marsh before quickly disappearing. The PGD tracker had no problem quickly acquiring and tracking this bird
I think this is a game-changer for my BIF photography.
Great images!
I am interested in the PGD Tracker. I used to use an Olympus dot-sight back then when I first bought the 600mm. The diameter of the lens is big that straight mounting that device on the camera, it would partially block that view using that device. Using a flash extender, I was able to raise the sight to clear that but it makes it less sturdy, requiring quite frequent calibration. Plus, the Olympus dot-sight doesn’t have any marking that helps guide the approximate focal length. More than just a few times, I clipped wings since I could see that through the viewfinder
Does the PGD Tracker work better in the aspects I mentioned above? Could you describe that for me please? Please send me a PM if you don’t feel like doing it in this thread. Thank you!
I tried the Olympus and encountered the same issues. The PGD is not obstructed by the 600mm F4 but I have had birds clipped because they were outside the camera focal area. I use the large circular reticule and as long as I keep the sight on the bird I don't have a problem even with close birds. One thing I like is that it has enough eye relief that with both eyes open you can see both the bird and the sight. Rather than squinting with one eye thru the EVF trying to find the bird in a narrow field of view I can track the bird with both eyes open and bring the camera/sight up to the bird. it's a different technique that requires practice but I think it's going to improve my keeper rate
